Resurrection

by Merci Gracia | Apr 1, 2018 | True Self

We all enter into this world pure and innocent. We become programmed through our experiences and eventually begin to believe we’re the programming, rather than the one who was programmed. Beneath the layers of this false sense of self, remains that pure,...

Cycles

by Merci Gracia | Mar 9, 2018 | Ego, True Self

The more aligned we are with our essential self, the less inclined we are to engage in drama. When we understand the basic truth that everything moves in cycles, we aren’t thrown off balance by each swing of the pendulum to the other side. Even if the...

The Pitfalls of Identity

by Merci Gracia | Feb 9, 2018 | Identity, True Self

We often evaluate ourselves in comparison with others in order to prove our self-worth. We explain where we’ve been, why we’ve been there and how that entitles us to go where we want to go in the future. While this practice may be useful in some aspects of...

Identification with the Mind

by Merci Gracia | Jan 29, 2018 | True Self

If we’re identified with what happens in our mind, then it’s natural to believe that solutions can be found there, too. That’s a recipe for a dizzying stream of thoughts whirling around as we try to devise remedies using the same instrument that...

From Separation to Connection

by Merci Gracia | Jan 23, 2018 | Ego, True Self

Our egos try to convince us that we’re separate entities, living in a dog-eat-dog world. Living from this perspective keeps us in a state of fear. But, we aren’t separate. Like leaves on a tree, we’re animated by the same energetic force as...

You Are the Witness

by Merci Gracia | Mar 27, 2017 | True Self

Your ego is the part of you that identifies with thoughts and things. While necessary, it’s not the real you. You are the witnessing consciousness residing in the background. By consciously watching the complex mix of constantly changing thoughts and emotions...